Marty Walsh, knowing my interest in the old Paramounts, nicely sent me the link to this lovely critter: 350357262871, with a price of $2500. I have my quota of these beasts (1, and a naked spare frame), but I wonder what the esteemed cognoscenti feel the buyer will do: keep as it is, or try to restore to original Paramount parts. It has lovely Stronglight Comp. 3-arm cranks, Cinelli steeel track bar & stem, and a New Departure hub in back. I could easily imagine it needing more than $1000 to pick up the correct replacement parts, depending on condition. And then it would be a restoration, rather than something with its history. Such a quandry.
And I can envy the condition of the apparently original paint; mine came to me in rattlecan green, and I rode her for two decades with rattlecan black over it before splurging on the Waterford restoration.
Also, the cross section of the wood rims is nearly prism-like and quite narrow, not what I associate with the era. Anyone have judgment on what these are?
Harvey sachs
mcLean va